2007-12-02 06:35:07 · 13 answers · asked by Od Ephraim Chai 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not even remotely. NOR is she any sort of "mediatrix." The ONLY go-between (mediator) between God and man is Jesus. And the Bible makes that quite clear.
All this "virgin Mary" baloney is merely phony, humanly-contived dogma. NOT scriptural.
2007-12-02 09:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No it is not. Catholics are very adamant about saying that they do NOT worship her, but that old saying comes to mind, "Actions speak louder than words!"
Fortunately, some Catholics have come to see how UN-Biblical it really is.
Respectfully Maria, I ask you to notice this excerpt from an article that DOES provide documentation by the Catholic Church:
If you want to see what a person's real priorities are, then watch what they do when their life, or the life of a loved one, is in danger. When Pope John Paul II was shot, while the ambulance was rushing him to the hospital, the Pope was not praying to God or calling on the name of Jesus. He kept saying, over and over, “Mary, my mother!” Polish pilgrims placed a picture of Our Lady of Czestochowa on the throne where the Pope normally sat. People gathered around the picture. Vatican loudspeakers broadcasted the prayers of the rosary. When the Pope recovered, he gave Mary all the glory for saving his life, and he made a pilgrimage to Fatima to publicly thank her.
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/proof.htm
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Roman%20Catholicism/mary_worship_a_study.htm#_ftn1
2007-12-02 06:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No it is not. However I do not know of any Christian denomination that worships Mary. Some honor her more than others but if they are obeying the rules of their denomination they are not worshiping her.
2007-12-02 06:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hmm Im catholic and I was never taught that we can worship anyone including Mary, except God alone. show me a genuine official Catholic document which instructs Catholics to "worship" Mary.
Strangely, or maybe not so strangely, not one person who has been asked, has been able to provide such a document. Have you noticed that those who make false charges against the Catholic Church never have documented proof, taken in context, of what they charge?
2007-12-02 09:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Jeremiah 44 they burned incense to the Queen of Heaven. They venerated her.
Veneration is a TRANSLITERATION from Latin into English. One of the key meanings of the Latin word is WORSHIP. But in the transliteration, the definition can be anything people want, because it is a new English Word.
Most people who are Catholics today say it means anything but worship. How ironic is that?
2007-12-02 06:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by realchurchhistorian 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You know? I guess it is time for us to start listening to Catholics in order to understand their beliefs better.
As far as I know, Catholics don't worship Mary. However, they do honor her as the Mother of Christ.
Honor and Worship are not the same thing.
2007-12-02 07:00:55 · answer #6 · answered by David G 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No it isn't found in the bible.Most religions don't
believe God's inerrant word.Therefore it's not
the church that Jesus Christ started with his twelve disciples.
2007-12-02 06:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the only place you can get that is from Luke 1 .where Mary goes to Elisabeths house. the praise given to her was returned to God for choosing her for Israels delverence,
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
2007-12-02 07:09:44 · answer #8 · answered by rap1361 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, and no one worships her. I assume that you are referring to catholics. Catholics revere Mary, they only worship God.
2007-12-02 06:39:24 · answer #9 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
no, catholics revere, but dont worship mary.. our "hail marys" are straight out of the bible... hail mary, full of grace.......
2007-12-02 06:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by sammy 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋